violates its provisions.

Secondly, because the bill under consideration virtually allows speculation to be made, though indirectly, with the public money. And thirdly, because the effect of the bill must be, to prevent a dollar passing into the Territorial Treasury, to defray the indispensable expenses authorized by the Legislative Council; thus withholding from those charged with the administration of the government, the ways and means necessary to execute the laws, and thereby constraining them to rely solely on the Territorial credit, already greatly impaired by improvident legisla

tion.

I have the honor to be,

Your obedient servant,

JN. BRANCH. Whereupon, the Senate proceeded to reconsider the bill mentioned in said communication, as passed by the House against the veto of the Governor ;

When, after some time spent therein, on motion of Mr. Moseley, the question on agreeing to the passage of the same by the Senate, against said veto, was postponed until to-morrow for further consideration.

The orders of the day having been gone through, Mr. Moseley offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That all acts and resolutions of the Legislative Council, which, by the organic law, are required to be presented to the Governor for his approval, shall, on the part of the Senate, be presented by the Secretary thereof, by himself or his Assistant Secretary, within one day of actual session after the enrolling and signing thereof, accompanied by a written communication from the Secretary, under cover, sealed and dated, setting forth the title of each act and resolution so communicated. And resolved further, That every such communication shall be spread upon the Journal. Which was adopted.

Mr. Moseley offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on the state of the Territory be instructed to enquire into the expediency of revising and amending the laws in relation to patrols.

Which was adopted.

Whereupon, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, 10 o'clock.

TUESDAY, February 18, 1845.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and a quorum being present, yesterday's proceedings were read and approved.

And

Mr. Bellamy offered the following preamble and resolutions : Whereas, There has been a great influx of population to the County of Walton, in this Territory, in the last two years: whereas, at the next general election it will be able to vote nearly as large a vote as the County of Leon, now entitled to three representatives in the lower branch of this Legislature, and a much

larger vote than many counties now entitled to two Representatives: And whereas, the said County of Walton has but one representative, thereby rendering the representation of the people very unequal, contrary to the true spirit of our institutions:

Be it therefore resolved by the Governor and Legislative Council, That our Delegate be requested to use his best exertions to have another representative allotted to the County of Walton.

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Carter, from the Select Committee to which was referred a bill from the House to be entitled, An Act to establish the Countysite of Hillsborough County, reported the same without amendment.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

A bill to be entitled, An Act for the protection of property mortgaged to secure the payment of the bonds commonly called the faith bonds, which was made the special order for to-day, came up; whereupon, the Senate resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Kelly in the Chair, and after some time spent therein rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Which was granted.

Mr. Moseley moved that the Committee sit again on Thursday next, on the consideration of said bill.

Which motion prevailed.

The following communication was received from his Excellency the Governor :

Gentlemen of the Senate,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Tallahassee, February 18th, 1844. S

and House of Representatives:

I have approved the following acts and resolutions of the Legislature at its present session:

1st. An Act to authorize the clerk of Orange county court to keep his office at his place of residence, and for other purposes.

2d. An Act constituting a board of Port Wardens and Commissioners of pilotage for Indian river and Jupiter bars.

3d. Certain resolutions relative to the payment of Gibson & Hibbard, printers for the Executive Department in 1841.

4th. An Act to authorize Alexander Hunt to establish a ferry on the Suwannee river.

5th. A preamble and resolutions relative to the establishment of a Light-house on Key Biscayne.

6th. A preamble and resolutions relative to a port of entry and delivery at the town of Milton, in Santa Rosa county.

7th. A resolution asking a further appropriation for the expenses of the Legislative Council.

8th. A preamble and resolutions relative to the removal of obstructions in the Miami river.

9th. An Act to establish and regulate pilotage on the waters and in the harbors of Dade county.

10th. A preamble and resolutions relative to the opening of a road from Newnansville to Tampa Bay.

I have the honor to be, &c.,

JNO. BRANCH.

A bill to be entitled, An Act to permit Nelson Gray to practise law in the several Courts in this Territory, came up on its

passage. Mr. Kelly moved to postpone the bill indefinitely, on which the yeas and nays being called for by Messrs. Kelly and Long, were: Yeas Mr. President, Messrs. Kelly and Summerlin-3. Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Baltzell, Bellamy, Carter, Gilchrist, Hart, Johnson, Long, Moseley, Putnam and Richardson-11. So the motion was lost.

On motion of Mr. Kelly, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, 10 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, February 19th, 1845.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and a quorum being present, yesterday's proceedings were read and approved. There being no other business, the Senate proceeded to the con sideration of the

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

A bill from the House, to be entitled, An Act to admit Nelson Gray to practice law in the several courts of this Territory, came up. Mr. Putnam offered the following, to be made an additional section: Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be a disqualification in an applicant for admission to the bar, that he is under the age of twenty-one years, and all laws and parts of laws requiring such qualification, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Which was rejected.

The question being then put on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Gilchrist and Kelly, and were: Yeas-Messrs. Bellamy, Carter, Hart, Long and Moseley-5. Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Baltzell, Gilchrist, Johnson, Kelly, Putnam, Pent and Summerlin-8.

So the bill was rejected.

A bill to be entitled, An Act to prescribe the mode of levying taxes in the counties and towns of this Territory, and for other purposes, came up and was laid on the table.

The following bills, preambles and resolutions, from the House, were read a third time and passed without amendment :

A bill to be entitled, An Act to alter the line between Orange county and St. Lucie.

A bill to be entitled, An Act to legalize the elections of Mosqui to, now Orange county.

Preamble and resolutions relative to the establishment of a triweekly mail between Chattahoochie and Apalachicola.

Preamble and resolutions relative to obstructions in the Santa Fee river.

The following bills were received from the House and read a first time :

A bill to be entitled, An Act to provide for the erection of a public jail and premises in the county of Monroe.

A bill to be entitled, An Act to provide for the election of Justices of the Peace.

A bill to be entitled, An Act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts for the counties of St. Johns, Mosquito and St. Lucie, in the Eastern District of Florida.

On motion of Mr. Putnam, the bill last read was taken up, the rule waived, read a second and third time, and passed unanimously. The following communication was received from the House of Representatives :

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, 18th Feb., 1845.

To the Hon. President of the Senate:

SIR-The House concurs in the amendment of the Senate, to a bill entitled, An Act to organize the Monroe County School.

Also the amendment made by the Senate to the preamble and resolutions asking an appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars, for connecting the waters of Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon.

Attest

H. ARCHER, Sec. H. Rep.

Also a communication informing the Senate of its concurrence in the resolution from the Senate relative to the message of his Exeellency the Governor, respecting Jonathan Walker, and of the appointment of Messrs. Ferguson, De la Rua, Spencer, Heir, Loring, and Patterson, a committee on the part of the House, in pursuance of said resolution.

Messrs. Anderson, Moseley and Putnam were then appointed a committee on the part of the Senate.

A bill from the House, to be entitled, An Act to establish the county site of Hillsborough county, came up and was ordered for a third reading.

A bill from the House, to be entitled, An Act to authorize John Sheifler to establish a ferry across the South prong of Black creek about half a mile above its mouth, was read a second time and ordered for a third reading.

The question on agreeing to the passage of the bill to be entitled, An Act to amend an act approved Nov. 22d, 1829, to raise a revenue for the Territory, vetoed by the Governor, and passed by the House against the veto, came up, and the further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow.

A bill from the House, to be entitled, An Act to regulate the Pi lotage of the Port of St. Marks, came up on a second reading, and was laid on the table.

A bill from the House, to be entitled, An Act to divorce Agnes Bell, from her husband, Joseph G. Bell, &c., came up on a second reading.

On the question of a third reading, the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Moseley and Gilchrist, and were,

Yeas-Messrs. Bellamy, Hart, Johnson, Long, Moseley, Pent and Richardson-7.

Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Baltzell, Carter, Gilchrist and Summerlin-5.

So the bill was ordered for a third reading.

A bill to be entitled, An Act to establish a Board of County Commissioners, came up on a second reading.

Mr. Long moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.

On which the yeas and nays being called for by Messrs. Pent and Richardson, were,

Yeas-Messrs. Bellamy, Hart, Long and Summerlin-4.

Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Carter, Gilchrist, Johnson, Kelly, Moseley, Pent and Richardson-8.

So the motion was lost.

The bill was then postponed until Monday next.

Preamble and resolutions relative to the county of Walton, were read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The Senate then adjourned untill to-morrow, 10 o'clock.

THURSDAY, February 20, 1845. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and a quorum being present, yesterday's proceedings were read and approved.

On motion of Mr. Putnam, leave of absence was granted to the Chaplain of the Senate for ten days.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

A bill from the House, to be entitled, An Act to establish the county-site of Hillsborough county, was read a third time and passed, without amendment.

Ordered that the title be as read.

A bill from the House to be entitled, An Act to authorize John Sheifler to establish a ferry across the South prong of Black Creek, about half a mile above the mouth, was read a third time and passed. Engrossed preamble and resolutions relative to the county of Walton, came up and were laid on the table.

The question on the reconsideration of the vote on the bill to be entitled, An Act to amend an act entitled an act to raise a revenue for the Territory, approved Nov. 22d, 1829, vetoed by the Governor, and passed by the House against the veto, came up, and the yeas and nays being called on the passage of the bill, were,

Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Anderson, Carter, Hart, Kelly, Long, Putnam, Pent and Summerlin-9.